Pokemon Mega Darkrai ex - 116/084 - ME05: Pitch Black (PBL)

Mega Darkrai ex — 116/084 — Special Illustration Rare — ME05: Pitch Black

This is the card that entire boxes of Pitch Black were cracked to find. Card 116/084 is the Special Illustration Rare of Mega Darkrai ex — illustrated by Akira Egawa — and it is, without question, the anchor chase card of the summer. Egawa's full-bleed composition leans into the cosmic-horror identity of the Mythical Pokémon, the Mega form reading as a single vast eye opening against a pitch-black sky. The SIR frame runs edge to edge, paired with a textured holo finish, and it is exactly the kind of art that travels well beyond the usual Pokémon TCG audience.

• Set: ME05: Pitch Black — the fifth Mega Evolution era expansion, released July 17, 2026, and built entirely around Darkrai's identity as a Darkness-type Mythical Pokémon
• Rarity: Special Illustration Rare (#116/084) — one of only six SIRs in the 120-card set, and the most valuable by a wide margin
• Card: Darkness type · Basic Mega Evolution ex · 280 HP · Dusk Raid (DD, 110+) · Abyss Eye (DDD, instant KO on any Special Condition Pokémon)
• Market: Comps ranging from approximately $229–$275 raw near mint across active eBay and retailer listings

Against the Ultra Rare full art at #101 and the gold Mega Hyper Rare at #120, the #116 SIR is the version collectors point to as the one to own — it holds the set's value while the others trail significantly behind. If you're building a Pitch Black master set or you simply want Darkrai's definitive modern card, this is it.

Available at Collector Station, Easley, SC. Local pickup available. All sales final. Shipping damage must be reported within 48 hours of delivery with photos.